National CAPACD News - July 2010

In this month's newsletter: 1) REGISTER NOW FOR EARLY BIRD RATES! National CAPACD's 11th Annual Convention to be hosted in Washington, DC - September 26 - 29, 2010. 2) National CAPACD 11th Annual Convention Next Generation Scholarships Available Now. 3) From the Hill: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Signed into Law. 4) From the Hill: National CAPACD participates in Housing Counseling Congressional Legislative Staff Briefing. 5) HUD and Transportation Departments Announce New Sustainable Planning Grants. 6) News from the Field: Korean Resource Center Senior Housing Project Passes Important Hurdle with Help from the National CAPACD ACTION Technical Assistance Program. 7) News from the Field: National CAPACD Hosts Queens Foreclosure Response Rescue Fair. 8) News from the Field: National CAPACD Sends Member Organizations to NeighborWorks Training Institute. more» 

National CAPACD News - June 2010

In this month's newsletter: 1) SAVE THE DATE! National CAPACD's 1th Annual Convention to be hosted in Washington, DC - September 26 - 29, 2010. 2) Call for National CAPACD 11th Annual Convention Workshop Proposals. 3) From the Hill: National CAPACD's Community in the Capital Participants Meet with National Policymakers to Promote Sustainable Community Strategies. 4) From the Hill: National CAPACD Executive Director, Lisa Hasegawa addresses Congressional staff on the topic of Women of Color and the Wealth Gap. 5) News from the Field: National CAPACD and local partners continue to address the Foreclosure Crisis across the nation. 6) News from the Field: National CAPACD ACTION Technical Assistance Program supports the Guam Communications Network in developing an economic needs assessment for the Pacific Islander communities of Southern California. 7) National CAPACD Staff News. 8) National CAPACD Welcomes its Summer Interns. more» 

National CAPACD News - March 2010

In this month's newsletter: 1. The President's Proposed 2011 Federal Budget - What is at stake for low income neighborhoods and communities? 2. Applications for Community in the Capital are coming up 3. Pre-Convention web videoconference program to be announced 4. National CAPACD Staff News more» 

National CAPACD News - February 2010

In this month's newsletter: 1. Local community-based organizations in Philadelphia partner to support students facing violence in their high school 2. National CAPACD Joins the Americans for Financial Services Reform 3. Get Connected to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus 4. Critical Moment for Affordable Housing Funding 5. National CAPACD Executive Director meets with the National Economic Council 6. National CAPACD Staff News 7. Spring 2010 Internship 8. 2010 Convention to be moved to September 26-29, 2010! more» 

National CAPACD News - November 2009

In this month's newsletter: 1) ACTION TA Program Grant Announcements 2) Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) receives $50 million in New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) award 3) Hyeok Kim will co-chair King County Executive Dow Constantine transition committee 4) Federal Policy Update: 5) First Multi-lingual Foreclosure Rescue Fair in the San Gabriel Valley - December 5, 2009 6) Treasury Announces New Efforts to Increase Permanent Loan Modifications for Homeowners 7) National CAPACD Job Opportunities 8) Save the Date: June 6-9, 2010! National CAPACD's 11th Annual Convention. more» 

National CAPACD News October 2009

In this month's newsletter: 1) In Washington: National CAPACD hosts Community in the Capital, our premier leadership development program 2) Federal Policy Update: Consumer Protection Bill Moves Forward One Step 3) In the Field: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Official Mercedes Marquez meets with National CAPACD groups in San Francisco, CA 4) Resources: Making Home Affordable materials now available in Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese 5) National CAPACD Staffing Updates 6) Job Opportunities more» 

National CAPACD Leadership in Experts of Color Directory

Several leaders in the National CAPACD network were included in the Insight Center for Community Economic Development’s Experts of Color Directory. The directory contains 74 experts of color on asset-building and economic security to serve the needs of journalists, policymakers, researchers and others who want to spotlight America’s racial wealth gap and craft solutions to close it. more» 

National CAPACD Hiring Federal Policy Advocate

National CAPACD is searching for an experienced, talented, and professional individual to join the team as the new Federal Policy Advocate. more» 

Thai CDC & Asian CDC Partner with NACEDA Launching Nationwide Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative

NACEDA has selected Thai CDC in Los Angeles and Asian CDC in Boston as 2 of 3 pilot locations to launch the Managing Neighborhood Change Initiative. The Initiative is a program to help Community Development Corporations take the lead in bringing about positive change in their neighborhoods by building stronger, sustainable communities and ensuring that neighborhood residents benefit from the change. more» 

National CAPACD Hiring AAPI Housing Program Manager

National CAPACD is seeking a National AAPI Housing Program Manager (Program Manager) to assist in developing and implementing a comprehensive housing, foreclosure and financial literacy program that builds the capacity of local community-based organizations to serve low-to-moderate income AAPI communities across the country. more»